After Friday night’s U21 match against PSV Eindhoven, Wolves U21s boss James Collins had some complimentary words for midfielder Bruno Jordao.
Under the lights at Molineux, the young team won 2-1.
Kam Kandola and Nathan Fraser scored the goals for the guests.
The win came in front of Gary O’Neil, who was there casting his eye over the young talents within the club right now.
Enso Gonzalez featured again, and provided an assist for Kandola with a great corner.
One other interesting feature of the U21s side last night was the inclusion of Jordao – and Collins really praised him after the match
James Collins heaps praise on Bruno Jordao for his application at Wolves despite his situation
Jordao has been deemed surplus to requirements in terms of being a first-team player.
Sadly, his injury problems have meant he’s been unable to realise his potential at Molineux.
He arrived from Lazio at the same time as Pedro Neto, and he hasn’t been quite as lucky as his fellow Portuguese in coming back from a serious injury to thrive.
It was expected that Jordao would leave in the summer.
But a move did not materialise for him, and he’s been with the U21s since.
But Collins has nothing but good things to say about the 25-year-old.
He said: “He’s been excellent with his attitude and character around the group. It’s very difficult for senior players who get a bit lost because they don’t quite know where they’re going next. It can be a messy time for them.
“That can then rub off on their attitude which then means they’re a pain for us at under-21 level, but he’s not been at all. He’s shown drive, personality and character.
“One or two of his early games with us weren’t up to his high standards and he was quick to text me and apologise, but I said ‘no, you don’t need to. You haven’t had much football and it takes a while to get back to it’.
“I said to him before the game, ‘tonight will be how we judge you, because you’re now fit, playing games and we’ll see what you’re about’. And I thought he was excellent.”
It was suggested by journalist Liam Keen recently that Jordao will likely never play for Wolves’ first-team again.
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